Target game



June 25,1935. D. w. PRICE HAH 2,006,180!

TARGET GAME '10mm 193s. "nwp'm'ce m; 2.006.100

TARGET GAME AFiled Aprii 17, 193.3 v ,s sheets-sheet 2 jf VMS;

June 25,1935.' D.w.-PR|E UAL k2,006,180

TARGET GAME Filed April 17, v1933 l 3 SlieetS-Sheef Patented June 25, 1935 UNITED STATES TARGET GAME Duane Williamlrice and Marvin Kellermann, Chicago, Ill., assignors, by :meme assignments,

to Frank J. Kolar, South Bend, Ind. Application April 17, 1933, Serial No. 666,475

11 Claims.

This invention relates to a target game which is coin freed, which comprises a sexies of moving targets and a gun adapted to discharge projectiles under the control of the patron. According to the present invention, we associate with each target a prize which is adapted to be released by a correctly directed shot. The machine is desirably electrically operated, and we preferably provide means whereby the gun is rendered inoperative when the ,current is cut off, so as to prevent cheating by' the patron; who might otherwise be able to shoot at a stationary target.`

The invention will readily be understood from the following description of a preferred embodiing drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a cabinet embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the complete cabinet taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1:

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on a larger scale taken on the line 3-'3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an elevational View, partly in section, of a portion of the target conveyor on a still larger scale; and

Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional plan view of a portion of the gun and related parts.

Referring to the drawings, the machine is enclosed in the cabinet I0, which is provided with a glass window Il in the upper portion of its front face. The window II is the front wall of a compartment I2, which is formed by a portion of the top off the cabinet, portions of the side walls, a vertical partition I3, and a bottom wall I4. The partition I3 is provided with an opening which receives a frame I5. 'I'he frame I5 is open so as to present to view targets I6 and prizes I1 associated therewith. The targets vI6 and prizes I'I are carried by target carriages I8, the con-A struction of which is best shown in Fig. 4. The

carriages I 8 depend from bars I 9, which are supported at each end upon chains 20 which are continuous so as to provide a continuous conveyor. The chains 20 pass over sprockets 2| which dene a substantially rectangular path for the conveyor. The upper pair of sprockets 2| are mounted on shafts 22 which are supported by brackets 23 in the upper portion of the cabinet Ill, so that the uppermost horizontal length of the conveyor is located with respect to the frame I5 to bring the target I6 and prizes I1 into the view of the patron. The conveyor is driven by one pair, preferably one of the lower pair of sprockets 2|, the shaft of which is connected to a gear reduction 24, driven from an electric motor 25.

ment, taken in conjunction with the accompany- The target carriage I8 will now be described. This carriage comprises a horizontal portion 26, provided at each end with bosses 2l, which freely receive a bar I9. Longitudinal movement of the carriage on the bar I9 is prevented by means of l cotter-pins-28. From the forward boss 2'I depends an elongated bar 29,'the lower end of which is turned forwardly, as best seen in Fig.

4. On this forwardly turned portion is mounted the target I6. The target I6 may suitably con- 1 sist offa representation of a bird, animal or the like, or it'may be a conventional target. Inall cases, the target I6 is provided with an opening 30 which denes the bulls-eye. The depending length 29 of the carriage I8 is provided in l. alignment with the opening 30, with a boss 3| which provides a sliding bearing for a rod 32. The rod 32 carries at its forward end an impact plate 33 which is located immediately behind and in alignment with the opening 30, so that the 20 projectiles hitting the bulls-eye strike the plate 33 and move the rod 32 rearwardly. The rod 32 is normally maintained in its forward position by means of a coil spring 34 which bears against the boss y3I and against the plate 33. The rear 25 end of the rod 32 is connected by a link 35 to the lower end of a lever 36. The lever 36 is plvotally mounted on suitable lugs carried by the depending length 29 of the target carriage I8. The lever 36 is preferably formed from a 30 piece offiat stock, which is bent about its longitudinal axis above its pivot. Adjacent its upper extremity the lever 36 is provided with an open-v ing 31 which freely receives the U bend of a pin or latch as. The pin or latch as is slidamy 8.5 mounted in openings 39 and 40 provided in the upper length 29 and in the boss 21 .respectively oi' the target carriage I8.

'I'he boss 21 is provided in its under side with a slot 4I which extends upwardly above the 40 opening 40. As is best shown in Fig. 4, the prize I'I may be suspended by.a loop 42, which loop is passed into the slot 4I and is locked therein by the pin 38. When the plate 33 is hit by a projectile, the lower end ofthe lever 36 is moved 45,

rearwardly and its upper end is moved forwardly. The pin 38 is likewise moved forwardly until its rear end is removed forwardly of the slot 4I. The loop 42 is then released andthe weight of the prize causes it to fall from the carriage I8.

The bottom wall 'of the frame I5 is. extended rearwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to provide a support for a back plate 43, against which' impinge'the projectiles which miss the targets. The frame I5 is also provided with a horizontal 55 wimwotd 15ers, ci.. t target I6 and extending rearwardly of the of the targets.- Its rear end is preferablyturned downwardly so that any projectiles which are rcochetted, upwardly strike against the web and are returned to the bottom wall Il `of the chamber I2.,y u ,A v y The bottom wall Il slopes rearwardly as to feed the projectilesinto a-tube I5, from which they pass'into a gun `45, of known type.

The gun I6 is provided lwith a y universal mounting cna plate 41 secured to the front vwall of the cabinet Ill below the window I I. The muzzle of the gun eittends into the chamber. `I2 so thatit may be directed toward the' cabinet under the control of the patron. The gun may'` or may not be providedywith sights along which the patronmay look; that is, the patron maybe alowed to look along the sightsbefo're firing the gun, or he may be obliged to look through 'the window I I and caused to rely upon the results of his shootingfinii correct'hls aim. .A

rv,Ihe gun 46j is provided with a coin slot Il, into which the coin for freeing the is inserted. y 'Ihe comprises a thumb piece 45, which is A'adapted vto be moved forwardly after the coin i's inserted, so as to move the coin into Vthe cabinet and discharge it into a coin chute 50, from which it to a suitable coin box (not shown). The passage of theL coin lin this 1 manner is adapted to release a merchandise dis- Vmeasured quantity of candy from a bulk 51 of a time switch 55 mounted within the cabinet adjacent the forward end of the gun. This time switch completes the circuit of the motor/25 and maintains it in'operation for a definite period of time, whereupon the motor automatically stops. Means are provided for preventing operation of the gun when thev currentis turned off,-A and therebyprevent the possibility kof a patronv shooting at a stationary target. Such means may take any suitable form, vbut in the embodiment shown this means takes the form of a sole-` noid 59 which is mounted on the forward end of the gun. 'I'his solenoid comprises an armature 60. normally pressedvoutwardly by means of a spring (not shown). The armature 00 is adapted to project into the barrel of the gun, as

- shown in'Fig. 5. "When the current is on and the motor is operating the solenoid 59 isenergized and the armature 60 is withdrawn fromv the barrel so that the patron may shoot at the targets.

It will readily be 'understood that the target I5 is exposed to the patron when it is passingalong the opening or theA frame I5 and that the prize to .begained by-striking the target is likewise" esposed. Behind the` frame `l5 andbelow, the positions of the prizes ,I1 is provideda hopper 6I whichisconnected by,` means of a chute 82'" Wine, Imke@ 53, @that the-prize isdelivere'o to the patron, being accessible through theopen-v ing155..V v. I b y @though the invention has. beeaoescribed ewdn oscense s ir embodiment thereof, itmust understood that such details arenot intended to be limitative of the invention except so far as set forth in theaccompanying claims. x c l K i y Having thus described our invention, what we claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is: a

l. A target game comprising a target conveyor, a plurality of targets adapted to be exposed in succession fora limited time, a gun adapted to discharge projectiles towards saidtargets, and means associated with each target carrying a prize, said means being adapted to vbe released by a, properly directed projectile striking the associated target so as to deliver the prize to a patron.

2. A target game comprising a continuous target conveyor, a pluralityv ofl targets carried by said conveyor, a latch associated with each target adapted to support a prize in depending relation, a gun having a universal mounting at a fixed position with respect to the conveyor, said vgun. being adapted to discharge projectiles towards said targets, and means on each ltarget adapted to be operated by a correctly projectile to operate the latch and release the prize associated with the target.

3. In a target game, a target conveyor, a target depending therefrom, an element carried by said target `adapted to be struck by a projectile, a latch on said target adapted to support a prize, and means connecting said impact element and latch whereby the prize is released by a correctly directed projectile.

4. A target game comprising a. continuous target conveyor, an electric motor adapted to operate said conveyor, a plurality of targets on said conveyor, means supporting a prize from said conveyor adjacent each target, and means on each target operable by impact for releasing the associated prize.

5. A target game comprising a cabinet, a continuous target conveyor, a compartment in the cabinet having a transparent wall, an opening in y said compartment, a plurality of target carriages on said conveyor, a target on each carriage, a latch on each carriage adapted to support a prize, said targets and prizes being adapted to be exposed to view through said opening, means on each target operable by impact, means connecting said impactv means to said latch, a gun mounted on said cabinet adapted to discharge projectiles towards said targets, and a duct extending downwardly from a location behind said opening adapted to discharge prizes released from said carriages.

6. A target game comprising a target conveyor, an electricmotor adapted to operate said conveyor, targets carried by said conveyor, a gun adapted to discharge projectiles towards said targets under the control of a patron, and means adapted to render said gun inoperative when the motor circuit is open.

7. A target game comprising a target conveyor, an electric motor adapted to operate said conveyor, targets carried by said conveyor, a gun adapted to discharge projectiles towards said targets under the control of a'patron, meansadaptled to render said gun inoperative, rand -a solenoid in serieswith themotor adaptedxto move said means into gunoperating relation. .Y l

8. A target .gamecomprising a cabinet, 'a con'- l tinuous target conveyor, an electric motor adapted to drive said conveyor-fla compartment in 'thev l cabinethaving transparent walls, an opening in A to release said latch, a gun mounted on the front wall of said cabinet adapted to discharge projectiles towards said targets, means tending to render said gun inoperative, a solenoid in the motor circuit adapted to actuate last said means to render the gun operative, and means adapted to deliver to a patron a prize released from a carnage.

9. A gam'e comprising a moving support for a plurality of visible prizes, means for holding the prizes on the support, target devices cooperating with the holding means to release the several prizes as their corresponding targets are struck, means for propelling a projectileltoward a target corresponding to a selected one of-said prima, and

means for driving the moving support within the range of the propelling means.

10. A target game comprising a continuous target conveyor, a plurality of targets adapted to be exposed in succession for a limited time, a gun adapted to discharge projectiles toward said targets, means associated with each target carrying a prize, said means being adapted to bereleased by a properly directed projectile so as to deliver the prize to a patron, and'con controlled mechanism for moving said conveyor for a predetermined time.

11. A target game comprising a continuous target conveyor, a plurality of targets carried by said conveyor, a latch associated with each target adapted to support a prize. and means on each target adapted to be operated by a correctly directed projectile to operate the latch and release the prize associated with the target.

DUANE WILLIAM PRICE.

MARVm KELLERMANN. 

